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EP0744713 - Method for maintaining mailpiece integrity [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2005
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.04.2005  [2005/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pitney Bowes Inc.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/48]For all designated states
PITNEY BOWES INC.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft
Stamford Connecticut 06926-0700 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chang, Sung S.
84 White Birch Lane
Stamford, Connecticut 06905 / US
02 / Harman, James L.
710 Mill Hill Road
Southport, Connecticut 06490 / US
03 / Jacobson, Gary S.
2 Pine Hill Avenue
East Norwalk, Connecticut 06855 / US
04 / Kirschner, Wesley A.
262 Beacon Hill Road
Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 / US
05 / Ramadei, Michael J.
248 White Plains Road
Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 / US
06 / Zuidema, Eric L.
4 Kendall Court
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850 / US
[1999/50]
Former [1996/48]01 / Chang, Sung S.
84 White Birch Lane
Stamford, Connecticut 06905 / US
02 / Harman, James L.
710 Mill Hill Road
Southport, Connecticut 06490 / US
03 / Jacobson, Gary S.
2 Pine Hill Avenue
East Norwalk, Connecticut 06855 / US
04 / Kischner, Wesley A.
262 Beacon Hill Road
Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 / US
05 / Ramadei, Michael J.
248 White Plains Road
Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 / US
06 / Zuidema, Eric L.
4 Kendall Court
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850 / US
Representative(s)Avery, Stephen John, et al
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/48]Avery, Stephen John, et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date96108115.521.05.1996
[1996/48]
Priority number, dateUS1995044616222.05.1995         Original published format: US 446162
[1996/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0744713
Date:27.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0744713
Date:15.09.1999
[1999/37]
Type: A3 RE Reissue of A-publication
No.:EP0744713
Date:26.01.2000
[2000/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0744713
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G07B17/00
[1996/48]
CPC:
G07B17/00467 (EP,US); G07B2017/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Erhalt einer Poststückintegrität[1996/48]
English:Method for maintaining mailpiece integrity[1996/48]
French:Procédé pour maintenir l'intégrité de passage des envois postaux[1996/48]
Examination procedure03.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/18]
17.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2003Fee for grant paid
05.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02230493  ;
 [A]EP0376740  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [A] 1-5,7,9-11 * abstract * * column 2, line 22 - column 3, line 17 * * column 3, line 49 - line 57 * * column 4, line 11 - line 17 * * column 8, line 42 - column 9, line 4 * * claim 8 *;
 [A]US5170397  (HURTZ ROBERT W [US], et al) [A] 1-5,7-9 * abstract * * claims 1-8 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901130), vol. 014, no. 542, Database accession no. (P - 1137), & JP02230493 A 19900912 (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1,3,6 * abstract *
by applicantUS19940327246
 US19950421120
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